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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

It will be understood, however, that many Chinese families migrate from it. 1. to Arina,

& vice versa, &

only by the efforts of the Inspectors

but also through the medium of the

vernacular press.

Unfortunately the

fact romaine, that in cases of permanent

removal from the Colony, it is hardly

to be expected that all employers will

take the trouble to inform the Hong Kong

authorities of their purpose to remove

themselves from the jurisdiction of the

Hong Kong Government. The Hong Kong

Government is, however unremitting in

its efforts to discover the facts in

all such cases.

As regards the adequacy of the

fine of $20 stated in the South China

Morning Post to have been imposed for

the offence of failing to pay regular

wages to a girl on the Mui Tsai register,

it is observed that the defendant was

required to pay in addition to the fine

all

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